2 Samuel Bible Quiz
10 questions on 2 Samuel: finish its best-known verses, name the chapter a verse comes from, and test what you know about the book. 2 Samuel has 695 verses in the King James Version, and every answer below links to the verse or page it comes from.
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Question 1
Fill in the missing word
“Be of good courage, and let us play the men for our people, and for the ▁▁▁▁▁ of our God: and the LORD do that which seemeth him good.”
2 Samuel 10:12 - Acities
- Bhands
- Cprophets
- Dyears
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A. cities
“Be of good courage, and let us play the men for our people, and for the cities of our God: and the LORD do that which seemeth him good.” — 2 Samuel 10:12 (KJV)
Read 2 Samuel 10Question 2
In which chapter of 2 Samuel is this verse?
“It may be that the LORD will look on mine affliction, and that the LORD will requite me good for his cursing this day.”
- A2 Samuel 14
- B2 Samuel 16
- C2 Samuel 19
- D2 Samuel 21
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B. 2 Samuel 16 — This is 2 Samuel 16:12 — chapter 16 of 2 Samuel.
“It may be that the LORD will look on mine affliction, and that the LORD will requite me good for his cursing this day.” — 2 Samuel 16:12 (KJV)
Read 2 Samuel 16Question 3
Fill in the missing word
“The ▁▁▁▁▁ of the LORD spake by me, and his word was in my tongue.”
2 Samuel 23:2 - ASpirit
- BAlmighty
- CAncient
- DRedeemer
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A. Spirit
“The Spirit of the LORD spake by me, and his word was in my tongue.” — 2 Samuel 23:2 (KJV)
Read 2 Samuel 23Question 4
Fill in the missing word
“The God of my rock; in him will I trust: he is my shield, and the ▁▁▁▁▁ of my salvation, my high tower, and my refuge, my saviour; thou savest me from violence.”
2 Samuel 22:3 - Ahorn
- Bletter
- Cwant
- Dcherub
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A. horn
“The God of my rock; in him will I trust: he is my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower, and my refuge, my saviour; thou savest me from violence.” — 2 Samuel 22:3 (KJV)
Read 2 Samuel 22Question 5
In which chapter of 2 Samuel is this verse?
“And Absalom and all the men of Israel said, The counsel of Hushai the Archite is better than the counsel of Ahithophel. For the LORD had appointed to defeat the good counsel of Ahithophel, to the intent that the LORD might bring evil upon Absalom.”
- A2 Samuel 12
- B2 Samuel 17
- C2 Samuel 19
- D2 Samuel 20
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B. 2 Samuel 17 — This is 2 Samuel 17:14 — chapter 17 of 2 Samuel.
“And Absalom and all the men of Israel said, The counsel of Hushai the Archite is better than the counsel of Ahithophel. For the LORD had appointed to defeat the good counsel of Ahithophel, to the intent that the LORD might bring evil upon Absalom.” — 2 Samuel 17:14 (KJV)
Read 2 Samuel 17Question 6
Which group of books is 2 Samuel part of?
- APoetry & Wisdom
- BHistory
- CMajor Prophets
- DLaw (Torah)
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B. History — 2 Samuel is one of the books of History, the books from Joshua to Esther.
All 66 books by groupQuestion 7
Fill in the missing word
“I will be his ▁▁▁▁▁, and he shall be my son. If he commit iniquity, I will chasten him with the rod of men, and with the stripes of the children of men:”
2 Samuel 7:14 - Aheart
- Boffering
- Cfather
- Dplace
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C. father
“I will be his father, and he shall be my son. If he commit iniquity, I will chasten him with the rod of men, and with the stripes of the children of men:” — 2 Samuel 7:14 (KJV)
Read 2 Samuel 7Question 8
Fill in the missing word
“Now Absalom had commanded his ▁▁▁▁▁, saying, Mark ye now when Amnon’s heart is merry with wine, and when I say unto you, Smite Amnon; then kill him, fear not: have not I commanded you? be courageous, and be valiant.”
2 Samuel 13:28 - Awords
- Bpriests
- Cservants
- Dpeople
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C. servants
“Now Absalom had commanded his servants, saying, Mark ye now when Amnon’s heart is merry with wine, and when I say unto you, Smite Amnon; then kill him, fear not: have not I commanded you? be courageous, and be valiant.” — 2 Samuel 13:28 (KJV)
Read 2 Samuel 13Question 9
In which chapter of 2 Samuel is this verse?
“And one told David, saying, Ahithophel is among the conspirators with Absalom. And David said, O LORD, I pray thee, turn the counsel of Ahithophel into foolishness.”
- A2 Samuel 9
- B2 Samuel 11
- C2 Samuel 13
- D2 Samuel 15
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D. 2 Samuel 15 — This is 2 Samuel 15:31 — chapter 15 of 2 Samuel.
“And one told David, saying, Ahithophel is among the conspirators with Absalom. And David said, O LORD, I pray thee, turn the counsel of Ahithophel into foolishness.” — 2 Samuel 15:31 (KJV)
Read 2 Samuel 15Question 10
Fill in the missing word
“Also in time past, when Saul was king over us, thou wast he that leddest out and broughtest in Israel: and the LORD said to thee, Thou shalt feed my people Israel, and thou shalt be a ▁▁▁▁▁ over Israel.”
2 Samuel 5:2 - Adarkness
- Bsouth
- Ccaptain
- Dborder
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C. captain
“Also in time past, when Saul was king over us, thou wast he that leddest out and broughtest in Israel: and the LORD said to thee, Thou shalt feed my people Israel, and thou shalt be a captain over Israel.” — 2 Samuel 5:2 (KJV)
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